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The number of golden monkeys in Shennongjia reached 1471. Snow elves sprouted and turned everyone

The latest survey shows that the wild golden monkey in Shennongjia has increased by 189 in 14 years! The reporter learned on December 30 that the third Golden Monkey population survey in Shennongjia was completed recently. The population increased from 8 in 2005 to 10, from 1282 to 1471, and the habitat area increased from 210 square kilometers to 354 square kilometers.

In 1978, Chinese scientific researchers accidentally discovered the golden monkey in Shennongjia due to their investigation of 'savages'; Before 1990, there were more than 500 golden monkeys in Shennongjia; In 2005, Shennongjia launched a population census of wild snub nosed monkeys and determined the exact number of 1282 for the first time; In April 2019, Shennongjia launched the third survey and finally determined the number of 1471. The survey lasted more than 100 days, covering the high mountains and deep streams adjacent to Shennongjia, Xingshan and Badong nature reserves, with a total walk of more than 43200 kilometers. The observed population number, total number and distribution area increased by 25%, 14.7% and 68.6% respectively compared with 2005.

"This is a gratifying achievement." Yang Jingyuan, President of the Scientific Research Institute of Shennongjia National Park Administration, said that Shennongjia is the 'border city' in the east of the world's golden monkey, which is of great significance for protection and research. The 40 year protection process is also a vivid witness of Shennongjia's extensive development to green development.

According to reports, the annual freezing period in Shennongjia is up to six months, and the lack of food in winter is one of the main factors leading to the endangered golden monkey population. In 2005, Shennongjia snub nosed monkeys realized "calling and guiding" in the wild, and the subsequent "artificial feeding" ensured that the survival rate of newborn snub nosed monkeys reached 100%. In 2010, Shennongjia was approved as the "golden monkey protection and research base of the State Forestry Administration (Shennongjia)"; In 2014, Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of conservation biology of golden monkey in Shennongjia was established; In 2016, Shennongjia National Park was listed in the first batch of national pilot projects; In 2018, the regulations on the protection of Shennongjia National Park was officially implemented and entered the era of legislative protection. In addition, 25 biological corridors have been built in Shennongjia, and the alliance of adjacent nature reserves in Western Hubei and Eastern Chongqing has been established. The fragmented habitats are connected through wild animals' road and bridge network ', which further optimizes the living environment of golden monkeys.